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80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY
Jan16

80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY

The Animas City Theatre Presents 80’S VIDEO DANCE PARTY Wed · January 31, 2018 Doors: 12:00 pm / Show: 8:30 pm It’s SNOWDOWN, COME DANCE! Back by popular demand –80’s VIDEO DANCE & COSTUME PARTY Your favorite 80’s music videos will be playing on the Movie Screen from Ah-Ha to ZZ Top, and everyone in between! More info and tickets at Animas City Theater See more Snowdown...

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JUMANJI, Welcome to the jungle!
Jan15

JUMANJI, Welcome to the jungle!

The new Jumanji movie is more popular in China than the new Star Wars movie, THE LAST JEDI. See both and decide for yourself. synopsis: In the brand new adventure Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the tables are turned as four teenagers in detention are sucked into the world of Jumanji. When they discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of, they are immediately thrust into the game’s jungle setting,...

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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Reassembly
Jan15

Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Reassembly

“It is easier to take it apart than to put it back together.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com

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HEALTHY LIVING: The Importance of Protein in Weight Loss
Jan11

HEALTHY LIVING: The Importance of Protein in Weight Loss

The right amount of protein is a key component of a healthy weight-loss diet.

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Turning on the Nighthorse Faucet
Jan11

Turning on the Nighthorse Faucet

The La Plata Archuleta Water District and the City of Durango are working on an agreement to build a jointly owned water treatment facility to deliver Lake Nighthorse water to southeast county users.

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Wall Street Breakfast: CEOs Warn Of DACA Hit To Economy
Jan11

Wall Street Breakfast: CEOs Warn Of DACA Hit To Economy

The chief executives of more than 100 major companies and trade organizations have sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging them to pass legislation by the end of next week protecting the status of Dreamers. IBM, GM, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) and Blackstone (NYSE:BX) are among the firms backing the effort, who estimate that allowing DACA to expire would result in...

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South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market
Jan11

South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, rattles market

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government said on Thursday it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation’s police and tax authorities raided local exchanges on alleged tax evasion. Post from Reuters.com by Cynthia Kim, Dahee Kim The clampdown in South Korea, a crucial source of global demand for cryptocurrency, came as policymakers...

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China just reminded the United States that Beijing is its banker
Jan11

China just reminded the United States that Beijing is its banker

Bond markets took a hit following a report that China could trim its U.S. Treasury holdings China delivered a statement soothing those worries on Thursday China is the biggest holder of U.S. Treasurys The U.S. government uses Treasurys to help finance itself Post from CNBC.com by Huileng Tan. U.S. bonds sold off on Wednesday — and that may have been the point. Markets took a hit following a Bloomberg News report that cited unnamed...

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What The Future Holds For Canopy Growth Corp.
Jan10

What The Future Holds For Canopy Growth Corp.

Summary The short- and long-term outlook for Canopy Growth Corp. Sessions’ gift to the company. Legal cannabis demand about to soar. Best positioned for expected growth in demand. Original post from Seeking Alpha by Gary Bourgeault  source: new cannabis ventures The short- and long-term future of Canopy Growth Corp. (OTCPK:TWMJF) looks very strong, as demand for legal and recreational cannabis grows, and public opinion continues...

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Ibuprofen Linked to Men’s Fertility Problems
Jan10

Ibuprofen Linked to Men’s Fertility Problems

TUESDAY Jan. 9, 2018 — Taking the common painkiller ibuprofen has been linked in a small study with a condition affecting male fertility problems. Male fertility is dropping around the world and the researchers wanted to see if ibuprofen might be contributing to this. Post from WebMD.com by Tim Locke. Ibuprofen Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sold without a prescription for short-term treatment of pain,...

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Get Showtimes
Jan09

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Get Showtimes

Synopsis:  In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past. Check for showtimes on our Durango Movies Listings page now! https://durangodowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/206406_high.mp4...

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This Month There Will Be A Total Lunar Eclipse – And For The First Time In 150 Years, It Coincides With A “Blue Moon”
Jan09

This Month There Will Be A Total Lunar Eclipse – And For The First Time In 150 Years, It Coincides With A “Blue Moon”

Post from IFLScience.com. If you enjoyed the US total solar eclipse last year, then we’ve got a treat for you at the start of 2018. There’s going to be a total lunar eclipse on January 31, and it coincides with a “Blue Moon” for the first time since 1866. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly into Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. What makes it impressive is that...

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The Legal Weed Kingpin: Canopy Growth Corporation
Jan09

The Legal Weed Kingpin: Canopy Growth Corporation

Weeks ago CANOPY, the largest legal marijuana grower in North America was only $10 per share so I bought some. Today it closed at $32.11– up over 17% in the last 24 hours. You might consider investing in legal marijuana, Canadian style, in the early hours of the legal cannabis boom! Mr. Money, Maverick investor   Post from Seeking Alpha by Kenny Robinson. Summary Canopy Growth Corporation is the first federally regulated,...

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Better Know a Marijuana Stock: Cronos Group
Jan09

Better Know a Marijuana Stock: Cronos Group

Michael Robinson the tech guru has said that if you want to turn a small amount of money into a million dollars– two thoughts: marijuana stocks and cyrptocurrencies. So we have started covering both in our Maverick Investing section. The Motley Fool does a good job of covering stocks… in this article they continue their review of popular Marijuana stocks. Their featured stock, Canadian PRMCF, CRONUS Group is up over 22%...

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Wall Street Breakfast: CES 2018 Kicks Off In Vegas
Jan09

Wall Street Breakfast: CES 2018 Kicks Off In Vegas

Post from SeekingAlpha.com The International Consumer Electronics Show, known universally as CES, kicks off today as startups and the biggest names in the industry descend on Las Vegas. The event featuring 4,000 exhibitors stretches over four days, offering its 170K attendees a glimpse into the future. Notable showcases: Augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, tech wearables, 3D printing, self-driving cars...

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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Leisure
Jan08

Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Leisure

“It is better to be a part of the idle rich class than to part of the idle poor.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com

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Durango Ukulele Jam
Jan05

Durango Ukulele Jam

 4:00 PM | Sunday Jan 7, 2018 Come strum, sing, pluck and giggle with us!  All player levels are welcome.  Just bring a uke and a song to share or learn. It’s OK to be shy… just come anyway! Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe 707 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Find them @uketime on Facebook

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Rendezvous Doughnuts – The Taste of Home
Jan05

Rendezvous Doughnuts – The Taste of Home

Doughnuts remind Charlie Shew of home. That’s why he started Rendezvous Doughnuts in Downtown Durango.

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Lake Nighthorse On Track to Open April 1st
Jan05

Lake Nighthorse On Track to Open April 1st

The Durango City Council set April 1 as the opening date for Lake Nighthorse recreation . . . nearly seven years after the reservoir filled to capacity.

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Ripple co-founder is now richer than the Google founders on paper
Jan05

Ripple co-founder is now richer than the Google founders on paper

Original post from CNBC.com by Evelyn Cheng With Ripple’s XRP coin hitting a high of $3.84, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman, Chris Larsen, is now worth about $59.9 billion on paper. That puts Larsen just ahead of Larry Ellison, who ranks fifth on the Forbes 400 list with a worth of $58.4 billion, and ahead of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who rank eighth and 10th on the list, respectively....

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